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Examples

  • This was a unique experience, for young as he was, he un - derstood the nature of her beauty.

    Here There Are Monsters 2010

  • Any werewolf un - derstood the significance of that.

    Here There Are Monsters 2010

  • Well, my lord, said she, I hope But you say, 1 misun* derstood

    Sir Charles Grandison 2006

  • You are the one who has misun derstood, my friend, if you think you are chained as a punishment.

    Flashman on the March Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 2005

  • Now he un-derstood Ro's logic-Treir was valuable merchandise.

    Demons Of Air And Darkness DeCandido, Keith R. A. 2001

  • I entered the kitchen with my gun in position and then un - derstood what the buzzing was.

    Cat & Mouse Patterson, James 1997

  • He liked the sound of that very much, and by the look she gave him, he didn't think he had misun - derstood her meaning.

    Fortress Of Frost And Fire Lackey, Mercedes 1993

  • He was not sure how much of the conversation Sarah un - derstood, but she looked up from her food when she heard her husband say,

    Rostnikov's Vacation Kaminsky, Stuart M. 1991

  • But due to a mistake from his side, the school-staff was warned and they un - derstood that a unauthorised user had been in their system.

    The 3rd Protocol by The Swedish Hackers Association 1990

  • Any werewolf un - derstood the significance of that.

    Unicorn Point Anthony, Piers 1989

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    February 16, 2008

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    February 16, 2008